Friday, February 22, 2013 was an exciting evening here at Gentle Palm. We had our Black Belt Pretest for all different levels and our 1 year Probationary Stripe Test. Joining us was Top Notch Karate of Newark. It was a rigorous test lasting 3 hours and all the students worked hard to achieve their goals. Now they will be getting ready for their final test in September. Pre-testers for 1st Dan from our school were Tommy Wirt, Jason Ludlow, and Tim Humphreys.1st Dan Black Belt was Awarded to Emma Davis Pre-testers from Top Notch Karate for 1st Dan were Tom Lynch, Jonathan Feliciano, Jesse Casarez and Ian Lynch. Pre-tester for 3rd Dan was Steven Rotholz.1st Dan Black Belt was Awarded were Timothy Boulet Dan and Robert Desjardin Our congratulations to all the testers on a job well done!

Thanks to our Tai Chi Class members who took time to demonstrate their Martial Arts skills at the "DELAWARE STATE PARK SUMMER FUN AND EDUCATION FAIR", held at the historic Blue Ball Barn, on Saturday, February 2, 2013.Katie Harrison, Joe Olah, Hiromi Cheeseman, Becky and Mark.Your performance was excellent and much appreciated by all!!!!!!!!